FIFA World Cup (2002 Korea Rep/Japan)
Tuesday, 04 June 2002@09:00
Matchday 1
Matchday 1
Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama - Japan)
55256 spectators
55256 spectators
1st half
31'
2nd half
54'
(assist by T. Simons) M. Wilmots
57'
62'
68'
J. Inamoto (assist by A. Yanagisawa)
68'
71'
(assist by E. Van Meir) P. Van der Heyden
75'
82'
83'
Match officials
Referee
Assistant 1
Assistant 2
Fourth official
Japan
12
S. Narazaki
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
3
N. Matsuda
Defender
Defender
22
D. Ichikawa
Defender
Defender
16
K. Nakata
Midfielder
Midfielder
5
J. Inamoto
Midfielder
Midfielder
7
H. Nakata
Midfielder
Midfielder
18
S. Ono
Midfielder
Midfielder
21
K. Toda
Midfielder
Midfielder
11
T. Suzuki
Attacker
Attacker
13
A. Yanagisawa
Attacker
Attacker
4
R. Morioka
Coach
Coach
Coach:
P. Troussier
Substitutes
23
H. Sogahata
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
1
Y. Kawaguchi
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
2
Y. Akita
Defender
Defender
14
A. Santos
Midfielder
Midfielder
8
H. Morishima
Midfielder
Midfielder
6
T. Hattori
Midfielder
Midfielder
15
T. Fukunishi
Midfielder
Midfielder
19
M. Ogasawara
Midfielder
Midfielder
20
T. Myojin
Midfielder
Midfielder
9
A. Nishizawa
Attacker
Attacker
10
M. Nakayama
Attacker
Attacker
17
T. Miyamoto
Coach
Coach
Belgium
1
G. De Vlieger
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
12
P. Van der Heyden
Defender
Defender
16
D. Van Buyten
Defender
Defender
15
J. Peeters
Defender
Defender
6
T. Simons
Midfielder
Midfielder
8
B. Goor
Midfielder
Midfielder
4
E. Van Meir
Coach
Coach
18
Y. Vanderhaeghe
Coach
Coach
11
G. Verheyen
Coach
Coach
7
M. Wilmots
Coach
Coach
10
J. Walem
Coach
Coach
Coach:
R. Waseige
Substitutes
13
F. Vandendriessche
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
23
F. Herpoel
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
5
N. Van Kerckhoven
Defender
Defender
17
G. Englebert
Midfielder
Midfielder
9
W. Sonck
Attacker
Attacker
20
B. Strupar
Attacker
Attacker
22
M. Mpenza
Attacker
Attacker
2
É. Deflandre
Coach
Coach
3
G. De Boeck
Coach
Coach
14
S. Vermant
Coach
Coach
19
B. Thijs
Coach
Coach
21
D. Boffin
Coach
Coach
83'
The referee W. Mattus authorizes a substitution and B. Strupar (Belgium) will replace G. Verheyen.
82'
E. Van Meir (Belgium) sees a yellow card from the referee W. Mattus.
75'
GOOOOOAL!!! Belgium scores again with P. Van der Heyden. The author of the assist is E. Van Meir.
71'
There is a substitution for Japan. T. Miyamoto will take part of the match, replacing R. Morioka.
68'
GOOOOOAL!!! Japan scores with J. Inamoto, this time the assistant is A. Yanagisawa.
68'
P. Troussier (Japan) has decided to make a substitution, with H. Morishima replacing T. Suzuki.
68'
R. Waseige (Belgium) has decided to make a substitution, with W. Sonck replacing J. Walem.
64'
There is a substitution for Japan. A. Santos will take part of the match, replacing S. Ono.
62'
G. Verheyen (Belgium) is booked by the referee W. Mattus.
59'
GOOOOOAL!!! T. Suzuki scores for Japan, assisted by S. Ono.
57'
GOOOOOAL!!! Belgium scores with M. Wilmots, thanks to the assistance of T. Simons.
54'
The referee W. Mattus shows a yellow card to J. Inamoto (Japan).
31'
K. Toda (Japan) received a yellow card from the referee. He has to be very careful for the rest of the match.
21'
W. Mattus considers that P. Van der Heyden (Belgium) deserves a yellow card.
Last H2H matches
02.07.18
Belgium
Japan
3
2
FT
14.11.17
Belgium
Japan
1
0
FT
19.11.13
Belgium
Japan
2
3
FT
31.05.09
Japan
Belgium
4
0
FT
04.06.02
Japan
Belgium
2
2
FT
02.06.99
Japan
Belgium
0
0
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Japan and Belgium.
Last H2H matches (with Japan as host)
31.05.09
Japan
Belgium
4
0
FT
04.06.02
Japan
Belgium
2
2
FT
02.06.99
Japan
Belgium
0
0
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Japan and Belgium with Japan as host team.
Japan
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
6
3 (50.00%)
3 (50.00%)
Wins
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Draws
2
2 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Losses
2
0 (0.00%)
2 (100.00%)
Goals for
11
6 (54.55%)
5 (45.45%)
Goals against
8
2 (25.00%)
6 (75.00%)
* Stats from all matches played between Japan and Belgium, under Japan perspective
Belgium
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
6
3 (50.00%)
3 (50.00%)
Wins
2
2 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Draws
2
0 (0.00%)
2 (100.00%)
Losses
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Goals for
8
6 (75.00%)
2 (25.00%)
Goals against
11
5 (45.45%)
6 (54.55%)
* Stats from all matches played between Japan and Belgium, under Belgium perspective
Japan form
Overall
11.06.24
Japan
Syria
5
0
FT
06.06.24
Myanmar
Japan
0
5
FT
21.03.24
Japan
Korea DPR
1
0
FT
03.02.24
Iran
Japan
2
1
FT
31.01.24
Bahrain
Japan
1
3
FT
24.01.24
Japan
Indonesia
3
1
FT
19.01.24
Iraq
Japan
2
1
FT
14.01.24
Japan
Vietnam
4
2
FT
01.01.24
Japan
Thailand
5
0
FT
21.11.23
Syria
Japan
0
5
FT
Home
11.06.24
Japan
Syria
5
0
FT
21.03.24
Japan
Korea DPR
1
0
FT
24.01.24
Japan
Indonesia
3
1
FT
14.01.24
Japan
Vietnam
4
2
FT
01.01.24
Japan
Thailand
5
0
FT
16.11.23
Japan
Myanmar
5
0
FT
17.10.23
Japan
Tunisia
2
0
FT
13.10.23
Japan
Canada
4
1
FT
12.09.23
Japan
Turkey
4
2
FT
20.06.23
Japan
Peru
4
1
FT
* Japan's last 10 matches overall and as host team.
Belgium form
Overall
08.06.24
Belgium
Luxembourg
3
0
FT
05.06.24
Belgium
Montenegro
2
0
FT
26.03.24
England
Belgium
2
2
FT
23.03.24
Republic of Ireland
Belgium
0
0
FT
19.11.23
Belgium
Azerbaijan
5
0
FT
15.11.23
Belgium
Serbia
1
0
FT
13.10.23
Austria
Belgium
2
3
FT
12.09.23
Belgium
Estonia
5
0
FT
09.09.23
Azerbaijan
Belgium
0
1
FT
20.06.23
Estonia
Belgium
0
3
FT
Away
26.03.24
England
Belgium
2
2
FT
23.03.24
Republic of Ireland
Belgium
0
0
FT
13.10.23
Austria
Belgium
2
3
FT
09.09.23
Azerbaijan
Belgium
0
1
FT
20.06.23
Estonia
Belgium
0
3
FT
28.03.23
Germany
Belgium
2
3
FT
24.03.23
Sweden
Belgium
0
3
FT
01.12.22
Croatia
Belgium
0
0
FT
25.09.22
Netherlands
Belgium
1
0
FT
14.06.22
Poland
Belgium
0
1
FT
* Belgium's last 10 matches overall and as away team.